The FORTH innovation methodology doubles the effectiveness of your innovation process. Recent scientific research proves that out of 100 ideas, 78 are taken into development and 51 are introduced, compared to 21 in an average stage-gated process.

FORTH Innovation Method

Starting innovation is for many a struggle to master. Studies show that only a quarter of all organisations are effective at the start of innovation. You might recognize some of the struggles in practice:

Forth users

The FORTH innovation method has proven to double the effectiveness of your innovation process.
The FORTH innovation process is used by 40 organizations, varying from big organizations like 3M and UNHCR to mid size companies like Eska or Bruil. It’s applied in service companies, industrial organizations, government and NGO’s. Internal FORTH facilitators are operational at Novartis (pharmaceuticals), ACHMEA (financial services), UNHCR (NGO). Colt (telecom) and Eska (industry).

FORTH facilitators

Facilitators

Over the last years more than fifty FORTH facilitators have been trained by founder, Gijs van Wulfento facilitate the proven method in their organization or as a consultant for their clients. All facilitators have been certified. The master FORTH facilitators have proven to deliver FORTH results in recent real-life projects and attend our masterclass updates. Among the facilitators you find both innovation professionals from organisations like Novartis, UNHCR, EATON and ACHMEA, as independent innovation consultants, who may approach and engage for your innovation projects.

FORTH training

The 6-day FORTH training is an intensive training by the founder of the method, Gijs van Wulfen, in a group of around 8 people from all over the world where you will learn the essential tools and techniques HOW to start innovation effectively. You will learn from the techniques by doing, as you will facilitate the methodology as of the start of the training yourself. In this way you will learn besides the content of the methodology also how to facilitate it in practice. Training days are intensive from 08.30 – 20.00, followed by a joint dinner. As venue we have chosen a small-scale private conference centre in Lettele, on the countryside in The Netherlands. You will be staying in a luxurious old Dutch farm, where we will be the only group.

Book

The Innovation Expedition

Gijs wrote the inspiring innovation bestseller The Innovation Expedition’, a practical toolkit to start innovation. In this book he presents the FORTHinnovation methodology, a structured method to start innovation, combining design thinking and business excellence. FORTH is an acronym found in the first letter of each of the 5 steps: Full Steam Ahead, Observe & Learn, Raise Ideas, Test Ideas and Homecoming.

Free downloads

We like you to implement the FORTH innovation methodology yourself, whenever appropriate, as best as you can. That’s why you can download here 20 checklists and formats to be used during the workshops on your innovation expedition. You can download too the FORTH innovation map in eleven languages, to find the right way during your journey and to inspire others.